Thematic Bible: Modern
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Scribes » Modern » Regarded as interpreters of scripture
While He was teaching in the temple, He answered them and said, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
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So he called together all the high priests and scribes of the people, and anxiously asked them where the Christ was to be born.
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The disciples asked Him, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first?"
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Scribes » Modern » Often offended at out lord's conduct and teaching
And the scribes who had come down from Jerusalem kept saying, "He is under the spell of Beelzebub and by the help of the prince of the demons He drives out the demons."
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But because the high priests and scribes saw the wonders that He did and the children shouting in the temple, "Welcome the Son of David," they were indignant
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Some scribes were sitting there arguing and saying to themselves, "Why is He talking this way? He is blaspheming. Who can forgive sins but God alone?"
Scribes » Modern » Persecuted the early Christians
By this means they excited the people, the elders, and the scribes, and so they rushed upon him, seized him, and brought him before the council.
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On the next day the leading members of the council, the elders, and the scribes,
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So they called them in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all about the name of Jesus.
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Scribes » Modern » Were doctors of the law
And one of their number, an expert in the law, to tempt Him, asked,
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Then one of the scribes, on hearing them arguing, came up, and since he saw that Jesus had answered them properly, he asked Him, "What sort of command is the first of all commands?"
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Scribes » Modern » Active in procuring our lord's death
Then the high priests and the elders of the people met in the palace of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas,
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Meanwhile, the high priests and the scribes stood by and continued vehemently to accuse Him.
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Scribes » Modern » Their manner of teaching contrasting with that of Christ
for He was teaching them as one who had authority to teach, and not as their scribes did.
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And they were dumbfounded at His teaching, for He was teaching them like one who had authority to teach, and not like the scribes.
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Scribes » Modern » Esteemed wise and learned
So where is your philosopher? Where is your man of letters? Where is your logician of this age? Has not God shown up the nonsense of the world's wisdom?
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Scribes » Modern » Wore long robes and loved pre-eminence
And in His teaching He continued to say: "Beware of the scribes who like to go about in long robes, to be saluted with honor in public places, to be seated in the front seats in the synagogues, to occupy the places of honor at banquets --
Scribes » Modern » Condemned by Christ for hypocrisy
A curse on you, you hypocritical scribes and Pharisees! For you scour land and sea to win a single convert, and when he is won you make him twice as fit for the pit as you are.
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Scribes » Modern » Sat in moses' seat
"The scribes and Pharisees have taken Moses' seat as teachers.
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Scribes » Modern » Were frequently pharisees
So there was a vociferous yelling until some of the scribes, belonging to the party of the Pharisees, got up and fiercely contended, "We find nothing wrong with this man. Suppose a spirit or angel has really spoken to him!"
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Scribes » Modern » Tempted our lord
And the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman they had caught in adultery. And standing her in the middle,
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